Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-07-28
st. Louis Correspondence.

Ed. Register-The Mission Confer.
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in China was Nov. 17-24, 1886. From
the minutes we gather the following
historic facts and figures: Forty years
ago this mission was provided for. and
two years after two missionaries landed
on the continent and commenced work.
These brave men were Charles Taylor
and B. Jenkins. Taylor stopped at
Shanghi, while Jenking stopped at
Hong Kong. After three years, Mrs.
Jenkins health required them to leave
and they embarked for home. While
at sea, and near the island of st. Hele-
ma, Mrs. jackson yielded up her spirit
to the God who gave 1t, aud her body
was committed to the depth of the
ocean to await the resurrection of the
just. DIR. Jenkins came on to America
and remained two years, married again
and returned to his work in China. He
worked faithfully till 1852, when he
resigned his work, died In the great
| empire, and was buried at Shanghi.
where he will arise at the sound Of the
trumpet that awakes the nations of the
earth. In 1852 Rev. w. q. E. Cum
ningham joined the mission. In 1853
DR.. Taylor's wife's health failed and b
was obliged to come home after five
years absence.
In 1854, Messrs Lambuth, Kelley and
Belton joined the mission. Soon after
Bolton failed in heath, returned home.
and died March II, 1856, in New York.
Mrs. Kelley's health failed aud he was
caused to leave Shanghi the same day
that Belton died in New York. They
had only been at sea few days when
their little daughter died and was bur-
led in the waves. The mother lived
to get home and died soon after. In
1860 Allen and Wood came to the mis-
sion, and in 1851 Lambuth and Cum
ningham returned home. In 1854 Mrs.
Wood died and was buried at Shanghi.
In 1865 Lambuth returned with his
family and the year after M. L. Wood
took bis children and came home.
These men, Allen aud Wood, labored
for fifteen years, when Parker was sent
and joined the mission in December,
1875. Since that time w. r. Lamtut
and Miss L. Raukin went out in 1878.
G. F. Ried and Miss D. Raukin went
out in 1879. Royal, Loehr and McLain
in 1880. McLain only remained few
months, and failing health required
return to the States. He died soon
after arriving home.
In 1882, Park. Anderson, Dukes, Min
gledorf and Miss Muse went out for the
mission in China. In 1884, Bonntl,
Dukes, Miss Haygood, Miss Phillips,
DR.. Phillips, Miss Atkinson and Miss
Hamilton went out. In 1885 Mingle-
iorf returned to America with his fam
ly on account of ill-health. In last
'pring Royals family's health was
uch as to require his return home.
In 1885 the Board opened up mis-
ion in Japan, and Drs. J. w. and w.
3. Lambuth and O. A. Dukes left for
hat new field. In 1876 Bishop Marion
'isiteG the mission to examine the
york and to ordain some of the native
PREACHERS. His home letters aroused
he church on the Importance OF these
MISSIONS as they never had been arous-
d before. During these ten years the
mission has passed through many
yet solid progress has been
aade in material strength as well as to
ain stronger hold on the heart of the
ONE church.
The following statistics are gathered:
Missionaries, s; stations where mission-
ries reside, 3. Communicates, 146;
lales, GA; female, 80; probationers, 55;
,ngio- Chinese schools, 2; pupils, 106;
oys' day schools, 8; pupils. 1919; girls
ay schools, Ii; pupils, POS; girls board
g schools, 8; pupils, 1O7; foreign teach
s, 4; native teachers, %; Sunday
;hools, 8; teachers, foreign and native.
!; scholars, 576; church buildings, 8;
things, 1,270; cost, So, $50; rented chap
8, IL; sittings, no; male hospitals, 1;
alue, $4,000; patients, indoors, 81;
Inside, 1895; medical students, 8;
,oks published. 1000; books and peri
licals distributed, 5, 176; totol value Of a
.operty. $4,000; total value of prop
ty belonging to Woman's Board, Y
L. 500.
Let anyone look at the labor done,
lie sickness and death incurred, the
oney expended, and say If this has
1t been work of faith, as well as Of
ial. And, further, look at the result
I'd say II it has not paid largely. And
Nv the whitening fields of that far of
nd awaits the further labor with still
promise of rich reward. It Is
,ped the church will double her forces
men and money. Send more pray
8 to the Master for his blessing, and
at the M. E. Church, South, may
I'VE the privilege of gathering many
caves from that land Of darkness and
millions of men.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 81, 1887.